Monk

Tempest Rush Monk Build (Patterns of Justice)

Set build · Monk

  • Tier B in Season 40
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  • 3 variants

Patterns of Justice Tempest Rush for the Monk: tier B, Season 40, with gear, cube powers, gems and 3 variants.

As of Season 40 · by eRnstl · updated

Changes since Season 39

  • Tier: A → B
  • The fourth cube slot is gone (Season 39 only).
  • Gear: Main Hand: Shenlong's Fist of Legend → Won Khim Lau; Off Hand: Shenlong's Relentless Assault → Azurewrath

Active Skills

  1. L Tempest Rush Rune: Flurry Cold
  2. R Serenity Rune: Ascension
  3. 1 Sweeping Wind Rune: Inner Storm Holy
  4. 2 Epiphany Rune: Desert Shroud
  5. 3 Blinding Flash Rune: Faith in the Light
  6. 4 Mantra of Salvation Rune: Agility

Passive Skills

  • The Guardian's Path
  • Harmony
  • Seize the Initiative
  • Beacon of Ytar

Equipment

7 set pieces · 6 legendary items

  • HelmDecree of JusticeSetDiamond
  • ShouldersMirrors of JusticeSet
  • AmuletSquirt's NecklaceLegendaryBane of the Trapped
  • ChestLamellars of JusticeSetDiamondDiamondDiamond
  • GlovesBazubands of JusticeSet
  • BracersCesar's MementoLegendary
  • BeltCaptain Crimson's Silk GirdleSet
  • PantsMountains of JusticeSetDiamondDiamond
  • BootsCaptain Crimson's WadersSet
  • Ring 1Convention of ElementsLegendaryBane of the Stricken
  • Ring 2Obsidian Ring of the ZodiacLegendaryTaeguk
  • Main HandWon Khim LauSanctifiedLegendaryEmerald
  • Off HandAzurewrathLegendaryEmerald

Kanai's Cube

  • WeaponBalanceLegendaryThe damage of Tempest Rush is increased by 600% and when your Tempest Rush hits 3 or fewer enemies, it gains 100% Critical Hit Chance.
  • ArmorMantle of ChannelingLegendaryWhile channeling Siphon Blood, Whirlwind, Rapid Fire, Strafe, Tempest Rush, Firebats, Arcane Torrent, Disintegrate, or Ray of Frost, you deal 25% increased damage and take 25% reduced damage.
  • JewelryRing of Royal GrandeurLegendary

Gear Stats

  • Decree of Justice

    Helm

    Diamond
    • +626–750 Dexterity ancient +825–1,000
    • Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6%
    • Increases Tempest Rush Damage by 10–15%
    • +141–160 Physical Resistance ancient +176–210
    • Socket
  • Mirrors of Justice

    Shoulders

    • +416–500 Dexterity ancient +550–650
    • +91–100 Resistance to All Elements ancient +110–130
    • Chance to Deal 10–20% Area Damage on Hit.
    • Reduces cooldown of all skills by 5–8%.
  • Lamellars of Justice

    Chest Armor

    Diamond Diamond Diamond
    • +416–500 Dexterity ancient +550–650
    • +416–500 Vitality ancient +550–650
    • +91–100 Resistance to All Elements ancient +110–130
    • Socket
  • Bazubands of Justice

    Gloves

    • Critical Hit Damage Increased by 26–50%
    • Critical Hit Chance Increased by 8–10%
    • Chance to Deal 10–20% Area Damage on Hit.
    • +141–160 Physical Resistance ancient +176–210
    • Attack Speed Increased by 5–7%
  • Cesar's Memento

    Bracers

    • Cold skills deal 15–20% more damage.
    • +416–500 Dexterity ancient +550–650
    • Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6%
    • +141–160 Physical Resistance ancient +176–210
    Enemies take 600–800% increased damage from your Tempest Rush for 5 seconds after you hit them with a Blind, Freeze, or Stun.
  • Captain Crimson's Silk Girdle

    Belt

    • +416–500 Dexterity ancient +550–650
    • +416–500 Vitality ancient +550–650
    • +91–100 Resistance to All Elements ancient +110–130
    • +10–15% Life
  • Mountains of Justice

    Pants

    Diamond Diamond
    • +416–500 Dexterity ancient +550–650
    • +416–500 Vitality ancient +550–650
    • +91–100 Resistance to All Elements ancient +110–130
    • Socket
  • Captain Crimson's Waders

    Boots

    • +416–500 Dexterity ancient +550–650
    • +416–500 Vitality ancient +550–650
    • +91–100 Resistance to All Elements ancient +110–130
    • Increases Tempest Rush Damage by 10–15%
  • Squirt's Necklace

    Amulet

    Bane of the Trapped
    • +71–80% Extra Gold from Monsters
    • Critical Hit Damage Increased by 51–100%
    • Cold skills deal 15–20% more damage.
    • Critical Hit Chance Increased by 8–10%
    • +141–160 Physical Resistance ancient +176–210
    • Socket
    While not taking damage, damage dealt is increased by up to 100% and damage taken is increased by up to 50%.
  • Convention of Elements

    Ring 1

    Bane of the Stricken
    • Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6%
    • Chance to Deal 10–20% Area Damage on Hit.
    • +141–160 Physical Resistance ancient +176–210
    • Physical Damage (Weapon)
    • Socket
    Gain 150–200% increased damage to a single element for 4 seconds. This non-static effect rotates through the elements available to your class in the following order: Arcane, Cold, Fire, Holy, Lightning, Physical, Poison.
  • Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac

    Ring 2

    Taeguk
    • Reduces cooldown of all skills by 5–8%.
    • Attack Speed Increased by 5–7%
    • Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6%
    • +141–160 Physical Resistance ancient +176–210
    • Socket
    Reduce the remaining cooldown of one of your skills by 1 second when you hit with a resource-spending attack.
  • Won Khim Lau

    Main Hand

    Emerald
    • Chance to Deal 16–24% Area Damage on Hit.
    • +6–10% Damage
    • Socket
    Hitting with Tempest Rush will activate Cyclone Strike, and both skills deal 500–600% increased damage.
  • Azurewrath

    Off Hand

    Emerald
    • +(981–1,199)–(1,175–1,490) Cold Damage ancient +(1,318–1,560)–(1,609–1,940)
    • Cold skills deal 15–20% more damage.
    • Chance to Deal 16–24% Area Damage on Hit.
    • +6–10% Damage
    • Socket
    Undead and Demon enemies within 25 yards take 500–650% weapon damage as Holy every second and are sometimes knocked into the air.
Enchantress

Enchantress

Eirena

Equipment

  • HelmCain's Insight
  • ShouldersHoming Pads
  • Chest ArmorTal Rasha's Relentless Pursuit
  • GlovesGloves of Worship
  • BeltThe Witching Hour
  • PantsCain's Habit
  • BootsIce Climbers
  • AmuletThe Flavor of Time
  • BracersNemesis Bracers
  • Ring 1Unity
  • Ring 2Oculus Ring
  • Main HandThunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker
  • Off HandEmpty
  • Enchantress FocusEmpty

Skills

  1. Level 15
    • Betören
    • Temporaler Impuls (selected)
  2. Level 20
    • Verstärkung (selected)
    • Prophetische Harmonie
  3. Level 25
    • Energieschild (selected)
    • Erosion
  4. Level 30
    • Konzentrierter Geist (selected)
    • Aufschub des Schicksals

Gameplay

The configuration

This setup is stored as a complete build — gear, skills, runes and cube powers work together and are not assembled from individual statistics.

  • Set: Patterns of Justice
  • Rating: tier B across all classes
  • Kanai's Cube: Balance, Mantle of Channeling, Ring of Royal Grandeur
  • Skills: Tempest Rush (Flurry), Serenity (Ascension), Sweeping Wind (Inner Storm), Epiphany (Desert Shroud), Blinding Flash (Faith in the Light), Mantra of Salvation (Agility)
  • Passives: The Guardian's Path, Harmony, Seize the Initiative, Beacon of Ytar
  • Variants available: Speed farming, Torment 16 / Nephalem rifts, GR push
Use the variant switcher above to move between the versions. What changes between them is spelled out below — read it before you rebuild.

What the set does

This build wears Patterns of Justice. These bonuses apply once the matching number of set pieces is equipped — the damage multiplier hangs on them, not on the individual stats of the pieces:

  • 2 pieces: Sweeping Wind gains the effect of every rune, and movement speed is increased by 5% for each stack of Sweeping Wind.
  • 4 pieces: Attacking with Tempest Rush reduces your damage taken by 50% and increases Spirit Regeneration by 50.
  • 6 pieces: Hitting with Tempest Rush while Sweeping Wind is active increases the size of Sweeping Wind and also increases all damage dealt by 20,000%.

How the variants differ

Measured against the push version. Anything not listed here stays the same:

  • Speed farming: swaps in skills Cyclone Strike (Wall of Wind), Dashing Strike (Way of the Falling Star); gems Molten Wildebeest's Gizzard.
  • Torment 16 / Nephalem rifts: swaps in skills Tempest Rush (Electric Field), Cyclone Strike (Wall of Wind), Dashing Strike (Way of the Falling Star), Mantra of Conviction (Annihilation); cube Goldwrap; gems Boon of the Hoarder, Gogok of Swiftness.

Sockets and gems

The 3 legendary gems (Bane of the Trapped, Bane of the Stricken, Taeguk) belong in the jewellery slots (rings and amulet). Urshi can upgrade them after a Greater Rift whether they are socketed, in your inventory or in your stash.

The remaining 8 sockets are filled with regular gems: Diamond (6) and Emerald (2).

On the season theme

In Season 40, Angelic Crucibles sanctify a legendary item: perfect Ancient-level stats plus one of three powers of your class at random. You can only wear one Sanctified item at a time. None of your class's three powers boosts a skill of this build directly. This build sanctifies Won Khim Lau, marked in the gear above. Since the power is rolled at random, a Sanctified item can be sanctified again with another Crucible. All powers are listed on the Season 40 page.

FAQ

How good is the Tempest Rush Monk build (Patterns of Justice) in Season 40?

Solid: it is rated tier B across all classes, behind the strongest builds of the season. It ranks #5 of our 7 Monk builds this season.

Which skills does the Tempest Rush Monk build (Patterns of Justice) use?

The skill bar holds Tempest Rush, Serenity, Sweeping Wind, Epiphany, Blinding Flash.

What goes into Kanai's Cube for the Tempest Rush Monk build (Patterns of Justice)?

Weapon: Balance, Armor: Mantle of Channeling, Jewelry: Ring of Royal Grandeur.

Which legendary gems does the Tempest Rush Monk build (Patterns of Justice) use?

The legendary gems are Bane of the Trapped, Bane of the Stricken, Taeguk.

Which variants of the Tempest Rush Monk build (Patterns of Justice) are there?

3 variants: GR push, Speed farming, Torment 16 / Nephalem rifts. Switch between them with the variant selector above; the differences are listed in the gameplay section.

Which follower suits the Tempest Rush Monk build (Patterns of Justice)?

Recommended follower: Enchantress, equipped with Cain's Insight, Gloves of Worship, Homing Pads, Cain's Habit.

Which stats matter for the Tempest Rush Monk build (Patterns of Justice)?

Prioritize these stats: Dexterity, Critical Hit Chance, Physical Resistance, Area Damage, All Resistance, Vitality.

What are the alternatives for the Monk?